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Review: A Bush Christmas C.J. Dennis, ill, Dee Huxley.

ABush Christmas, C.J. Dennis, illustrated by Dee Huxley,black dog books, ISBN 9781742032078, (2011) paperback, $16.95. This exquisitely illustrated version of Dennis’ iconicAustralian poem, (first published in the Herald newspaper 24th December1931[1])is a reprint of the Huxley’s book from 2008 and is out just in time forChristmas 2011. It is the one day of the yearContinue reading “Review: A Bush Christmas C.J. Dennis, ill, Dee Huxley.”

Children’s book review, ‘A Bus called Heaven’ by Bob Graham.

‘A Bus called heaven’ by Bob Graham, Walker books 2011, ISBN:978 1 4063 3419 7, RRP $27.95 Hb.. With current discussions going on in literary (and otherinterested) circles about whether the electronic readers will eventually leadto the demise of books, it is a welcome relief that this latest book from wellknown children’s author/illustrator Graham provesContinue reading “Children’s book review, ‘A Bus called Heaven’ by Bob Graham.”